PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) Board decisions

The Board remands the matter for further development, specifically to obtain relevant VA and Vet Center medical records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new and relevant evidence being submitted.

The appeal is dismissed due to res judicata, as the issues were previously adjudicated and are now barred from further review.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from September 14, 1993 to November 17, 2010.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for left knee limited flexion and a 20 percent evaluation for left knee instability, but denied an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for insomnia, fatigue, gallstones, varicose veins, anemia, colitis, and PTSD due to a lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a kidney cyst (claimed as kidney abscess), kidney cancer, kidney disease, and benign prostatic hyperplasia due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date, special monthly compensation based on housebound status, and a higher disability rating for PTSD due to missing treatment records from the Vet Center in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

The appeal for service connection for fibromyalgia was granted with an effective date of August 14, 2023. The appeals for earlier effective dates and higher ratings were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for kidney disease, GERD, bilateral knee condition, and bilateral arm condition. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not warrant a 100 percent schedular rating and were more consistent with a 70 percent rating.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with insomnia disorder and TBI, as the evidence supports the Veteran's competent statements regarding his symptoms.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD and major depressive disorder, finding that these conditions originated during active service. The claims for a recurrent sleep disability and a recurrent respiratory disability were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, MDD, and alcohol use disorder, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability and tinnitus.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings for PTSD, posttraumatic cephalgia due to TBI, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of March 20, 1997, for the award of service connection for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, finding that his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD and an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder strain.

The Board granted an effective date of April 5, 2018, for the award of service connection for PTSD and denied earlier effective dates for erectile dysfunction, left ear hearing loss, migraines, and other conditions.